Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Facebook virus gathering popularity and dangerous

There are at least two viruses that threaten users Facebook in Indonesia. Users are advised caution, because the virus attacks the modus operandi of exploiting Facebok be more widespread in the future. Antivirus companies Vaksincom noted, today there are at least two viruses that threaten users Facebook. The virus is not spread across Facebook, but the use of social networking popular was to criminalize the victims and aims to get the account FB.

World virus applies the law-making virus will target the operating system or applications that are most popular. That's because the victim's potential is greater. Therefore, computers with Microsoft Windows operating system more attractive make the virus than Mac OS Leopard or Linux, because penggunannya most. While the operating system Windows Mobile or BlackBerry fewer under attack, because the de facto market mobile phones are still dominated by the Symbian operating system.

Currently the two viruses are quite harmful to exploit FB is Bredolab and Zbot. Bredolab is a virus while spreading itself as an e-mail. Previously, the virus seemed to come from DHL. If run, the virus will cause infected computers. Utilizing Facebook's popular, making the virus to change the e-mail as if from the administrator Facebook. Constructor viruses asking for a password reset Facebook and run the one application that it malicious programs. If the application is run, then the victims would be dizzy. In addition to infecting computers victims, the virus will also be to download spyware, scareware of antivirus false, and infect more computers victims. Not enough to do this, Bredolab also will make spam from your computer victim. As a result the IP address the victim's computer can be blocked by the company's blacklist, because sending spam and disrupt the delivery of e-mail.

As for how penginfeksian virus Zbot more sophisticated. This virus does not send itself as an e-mail as Bredolab, which could be blocked by the mailserver. The virus is spread through email phishing, as if the message official from Facebook to change the password. If the link is clicked, it will display fake site Facebook who asked the victim to enter a username and password. If you followed the username and password users Facebook will be known by the creator of the virus. Not enough to steal passwords for Facebook victims, the virus will also provide links to the file to be downloaded which is said to be an update from Facebook. If run, the virus will infect your computer victims and cause the computer to send spam.

Then the greatest danger of what can be experienced users? The level of danger depends on the victim. Victims can lose your account Facebook and if there is economic value in that account, for example, confidential data bank account will be able to change hands. In addition to worry about is the danger of computer network offices victims of the virus is. If your computer is sending spam, the IP office will be blacklisted so it will not be able to send emails properly, and all emails that office will enter into the category of spam. Potential losses economically very large.

To avoid the virus on Facebook, computer users must use antivirus program that was updated. In addition he advised computer users are always aware of the fraud sites or webforging. Do not easily believe the link provided. Especially when the enter important data such as username and password, you should note the sites that you visit carefully.

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